The 1948–49 Scottish League Cup was the third season of Scotland's second football knockout competition. The competition was won by Rangers, who defeated Raith Rovers in the final.
Tournament details | |
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Country | Scotland |
Defending champions | East Fife |
Final positions | |
Champions | Rangers |
Runner-up | Raith Rovers |
Rangers also won both the Scottish Football League and the Scottish Cup, the first time a club claimed the national 'treble'.
First round edit
Group 1 edit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
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Rangers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 1.333 | 8 |
Hibernian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 2.400 | 7 |
Celtic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 0.923 | 6 |
Clyde | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 0.529 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Celtic | 1–0 | Hibernian | 11 September 1948 |
Rangers | 1–1 | Clyde | 11 September 1948 |
Clyde | 0–2 | Celtic | 18 September 1948 |
Hibernian | 0–0 | Rangers | 18 September 1948 |
Celtic | 3–1 | Rangers | 25 September 1948 |
Hibernian | 4–0 | Clyde | 25 September 1948 |
Clyde | 1–3 | Rangers | 2 October 1948 |
Hibernian | 4–2 | Celtic | 2 October 1948 |
Celtic | 3–6 | Clyde | 9 October 1948 |
Rangers | 1–0 | Hibernian | 9 October 1948 |
Clyde | 1–4 | Hibernian | 16 October 1948 |
Rangers | 2–1 | Celtic | 16 October 1948 |
Group 2 edit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dundee | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 1.625 | 10 |
Motherwell | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | 2.200 | 8 |
Falkirk | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 0.727 | 4 |
Albion Rovers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 17 | 0.529 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Dundee | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | 11 September 1948 |
Motherwell | 1–0 | Falkirk | 11 September 1948 |
Albion Rovers | 0–1 | Motherwell | 18 September 1948 |
Falkirk | 2–3 | Dundee | 18 September 1948 |
Falkirk | 2–1 | Albion Rovers | 25 September 1948 |
Motherwell | 0–1 | Dundee | 25 September 1948 |
Albion Rovers | 2–3 | Dundee | 2 October 1948 |
Falkirk | 1–0 | Motherwell | 2 October 1948 |
Dundee | 4–2 | Falkirk | 9 October 1948 |
Motherwell | 8–3 | Albion Rovers | 9 October 1948 |
Albion Rovers | 2–1 | Falkirk | 16 October 1948 |
Dundee | 0–1 | Motherwell | 16 October 1948 |
Group 3 edit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
East Fife | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | 2.222 | 10 |
Heart of Midlothian | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1.333 | 7 |
Partick Thistle | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 14 | 1.286 | 5 |
Queen of the South | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 25 | 0.240 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Heart of Midlothian | 2–2 | Partick Thistle | 11 September 1948 |
Queen of the South | 0–4 | East Fife | 11 September 1948 |
East Fife | 4–0 | Heart of Midlothian | 18 September 1948 |
Partick Thistle | 9–0 | Queen of the South | 18 September 1948 |
Partick Thistle | 2–5 | East Fife | 25 September 1948 |
Queen of the South | 2–3 | Heart of Midlothian | 25 September 1948 |
East Fife | 3–1 | Queen of the South | 2 October 1948 |
Partick Thistle | 3–1 | Heart of Midlothian | 2 October 1948 |
Heart of Midlothian | 6–1 | East Fife | 9 October 1948 |
Queen of the South | 3–2 | Partick Thistle | 9 October 1948 |
East Fife | 3–0 | Partick Thistle | 16 October 1948 |
Heart of Midlothian | 4–0 | Queen of the South | 16 October 1948 |
Group 4 edit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Mirren | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 1.333 | 6 |
Aberdeen | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 1.000 | 6 |
Third Lanark | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | 0.923 | 6 |
Morton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.818 | 6 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Aberdeen | 3–1 | St Mirren | 11 September 1948 |
Morton | 2–1 | Third Lanark | 11 September 1948 |
St Mirren | 1–1 | Morton | 18 September 1948 |
Third Lanark | 1–1 | Aberdeen | 18 September 1948 |
Aberdeen | 3–1 | Morton | 25 September 1948 |
St Mirren | 4–0 | Third Lanark | 25 September 1948 |
St Mirren | 1–1 | Aberdeen | 2 October 1948 |
Third Lanark | 2–2 | Morton | 2 October 1948 |
Aberdeen | 2–4 | Third Lanark | 9 October 1948 |
Morton | 0–3 | St Mirren | 9 October 1948 |
Morton | 3–1 | Aberdeen | 16 October 1948 |
Third Lanark | 4–2 | St Mirren | 16 October 1948 |
Group 5 edit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Raith Rovers | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 8 | 3.000 | 9 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 7 |
Stirling Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 22 | 0.727 | 6 |
Cowdenbeath | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 22 | 0.455 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Dunfermline Athletic | 1–1 | Stirling Albion | 11 September 1948 |
Raith Rovers | 3–3 | Cowdenbeath | 11 September 1948 |
Cowdenbeath | 0–2 | Dunfermline Athletic | 18 September 1948 |
Stirling Albion | 1–7 | Raith Rovers | 18 September 1948 |
Cowdenbeath | 3–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 25 September 1948 |
Raith Rovers | 2–1 | Dunfermline Athletic | 25 September 1948 |
Cowdenbeath | 0–6 | Raith Rovers | 2 October 1948 |
Stirling Albion | 4–3 | Dunfermline Athletic | 2 October 1948 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 3–2 | Cowdenbeath | 9 October 1948 |
Raith Rovers | 6–2 | Stirling Albion | 9 October 1948 |
Dunfermline Athletic | 1–0 | Raith Rovers | 16 October 1948 |
Stirling Albion | 5–2 | Cowdenbeath | 16 October 1948 |
Group 6 edit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alloa Athletic | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 1.222 | 8 |
Queens Park | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 1.500 | 7 |
Kilmarnock | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 1.077 | 6 |
East Stirlingshire | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 0.417 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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East Stirlingshire | 2–1 | Kilmarnock | 11 September 1948 |
Queens Park | 4–1 | Alloa Athletic | 11 September 1948 |
Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | East Stirlingshire | 18 September 1948 |
Kilmarnock | 3–3 | Queens Park | 18 September 1948 |
Kilmarnock | 4–3 | Alloa Athletic | 25 September 1948 |
Queens Park | 2–0 | East Stirlingshire | 25 September 1948 |
Alloa Athletic | 1–0 | Queens Park | 2 October 1948 |
Kilmarnock | 4–1 | East Stirlingshire | 2 October 1948 |
East Stirlingshire | 1–3 | Alloa Athletic | 9 October 1948 |
Queens Park | 2–2 | Kilmarnock | 9 October 1948 |
Alloa Athletic | 2–0 | Kilmarnock | 16 October 1948 |
East Stirlingshire | 1–1 | Queens Park | 16 October 1948 |
Group 7 edit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hamilton Academical | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 2.000 | 9 |
St Johnstone | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 1.000 | 7 |
Dundee United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 0.933 | 5 |
Stenhousemuir | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 0.600 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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St Johnstone | 1–1 | Dundee United | 11 September 1948 |
Stenhousemuir | 1–1 | Hamilton Academical | 11 September 1948 |
Dundee United | 4–2 | Stenhousemuir | 18 September 1948 |
Hamilton Academical | 2–2 | St Johnstone | 18 September 1948 |
Dundee United | 1–2 | Hamilton Academical | 25 September 1948 |
St Johnstone | 2–1 | Stenhousemuir | 25 September 1948 |
Dundee United | 4–2 | St Johnstone | 2 October 1948 |
Hamilton Academical | 3–0 | Stenhousemuir | 2 October 1948 |
St Johnstone | 0–0 | Hamilton Academical | 9 October 1948 |
Stenhousemuir | 2–1 | Dundee United | 9 October 1948 |
Hamilton Academical | 6–3 | Dundee United | 16 October 1948 |
Stenhousemuir | 3–4 | St Johnstone | 16 October 1948 |
Group 8 edit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Airdrieonians | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 7 | 4.143 | 12 |
Ayr United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 0.733 | 7 |
Arbroath | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 14 | 0.857 | 4 |
Dumbarton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 22 | 0.273 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Airdrieonians | 8–1 | Dumbarton | 11 September 1948 |
Ayr United | 4–2 | Arbroath | 11 September 1948 |
Arbroath | 2–3 | Airdrieonians | 18 September 1948 |
Dumbarton | 1–2 | Ayr United | 18 September 1948 |
Airdrieonians | 6–1 | Ayr United | 25 September 1948 |
Arbroath | 4–2 | Dumbarton | 25 September 1948 |
Arbroath | 1–1 | Ayr United | 2 October 1948 |
Dumbarton | 0–5 | Airdrieonians | 2 October 1948 |
Airdrieonians | 3–2 | Arbroath | 9 October 1948 |
Ayr United | 2–1 | Dumbarton | 9 October 1948 |
Ayr United | 1–4 | Airdrieonians | 16 October 1948 |
Dumbarton | 1–1 | Arbroath | 16 October 1948 |
Quarter-finals edit
Ties edit
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Dundee | 1–1[1] | Alloa Athletic | 30 October 1948 |
Hamilton Academical | 1–1[1] | Airdrieonians | 30 October 1948 |
Raith Rovers | 5–3 | East Fife | 30 October 1948 |
Rangers | 1–0 | St Mirren | 30 October 1948 |
Replays edit
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Airdrieonians | 1–1[1] | Hamilton Academical | 3 November 1948 |
Alloa Athletic | 1–3 | Dundee | 3 November 1948 |
2nd Replay edit
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
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Hamilton Academical | 1–0 | Airdrieonians | 8 November 1948 |
Semi-finals edit
Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
---|---|---|---|
Raith Rovers | 2–0 | Hamilton Academical | 20 November 1948 |
Rangers | 4–1 | Dundee | 20 November 1948 |
Final edit
Rangers | 2–0 | Raith Rovers |
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Gillick Paton |
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 57,450
References edit
General edit
- "Scottish League Cup 1948–1949 : Results". Statto. Archived from the original on 2 March 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2012.
- "Scottish League Cup Results for 1948-49". London Hearts. Retrieved 12 December 2014.